This post-professional degree program provides the opportunity to engage in research specialization or focus beyond that possible within the professional degree programs. Two concentrations are currently available: Architectural Pedagogy and the History and Culture of Architecture.
The Master of Science in Architectural Studies (MSAS) program is open to students who already hold an NAAB-accredited professional degree in architecture as well as to students who are already enrolled in another degree program in the Graduate School of Architecture & Urban Design. Prospective students who do not already have an NAAB-accredited degree must enroll in another one of our graduate programs (typically the MArch program) in order to pursue the MSAS degree.
Admission requires an application that includes a portfolio, transcripts, a statement of purpose with a specific research focus for the proposed program of study, and three letters of recommendation. Admission to this MSAS program requires a faculty member to accept responsibility as the academic adviser who supervises the proposed course work and thesis.
| Requirements | Units |
|---|---|
| Mandatory thesis or project | 6 |
| Research preparation | 3 |
| Seminars, directed research, and independent study | 21 |
| Total Units | 30 |
Note: A maximum of 15 credits can be "double-counted" for both the MArch, MLA, or MUD program and the Master of Science program. Decisions regarding course credit to be "double-counted" will be made by the academic adviser.